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Bid Protests
550 published works
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Deciding Whether to File a GAO Bid Protest
By Michael H. Payne, Amy Kirby
The Government Accountability Office ("GAO") issues statistics each year regarding the outcome of bid protests. In 2015, there were 2,639 cases filed and there we 587 decisions on the merits. …
Best Practices Construction Law
No Lump on the Head for One Contractor’s Failure to Follow Public Bid Instructions
In our house of chaos, rules are especially important. And when you don't follow the rules—like no jumping on the furniture—you could end up with a lump on your head.…
The Contractor's Perspective
GAO’s guide to winning bid protests
The Government Accountability Office has been publishing its annual bid protest statistics report to Congress since fiscal year 1995. That year GAO received 2,334 new protests and closed 2,528. For…
GovCon & Trade
Failure to Follow Evaluation Criteria Remains Among Top Reasons for Sustained Protests
By Richard Arnholt, Todd Overman, Sylvia Yi
At the close of each fiscal year, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is required by the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA) to submit a report of the…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
GAO Releases Bid Protest Statistics for Fiscal Year 2015
On December 10, 2015, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2015. Every fiscal year, the GAO releases data…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Debriefing, Bid Protests, and Size & Status Investigations
Please join us for Maria Panichelli's webinar for Govology on October 29, 2015 at 1:00PM EST. In today's extremely competitive federal contracting market, understanding bid protests and the procedures relating to protests can…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Government Contracting 101: A Practical Guide to Winning GAO Bid Protests
Bid protests come with many moving parts and issues to consider. From documenting the government’s error, to scheduling a debriefing, to figuring out how and when to file -- time…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
A Primer on Debriefings and Protests
Thank you for joining us for Ed DeLisle and Maria Panichelli's webinar on October 06, 2015 for TargetGov/ the Government Contracting Institute. In today's competitive federal contracting market, the source selection process is extremely competitive.…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO Holds That Contractor’s Letters Are, In Fact, Agency-Level Protests
By sending a letter to the contracting officer, did I unwittingly file a pre-award, agency-level bid protest? That is a question a contractor might ask after reading Coulson Aviation (USA),…
Focus on Regulation
Pending Proposals and the Purchase or Sale of a Government Contractor: What are the Bid Protest Risks?
By Tom McGovern, Agnes Dover, Brendan Lill
Those involved with the purchase or sale of a government contractor should take note of a recent GAO protest decision overturning the award of a $210M contract because the agency…